Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Sports and Youth, in cooperation with the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), organized a youth session on the impact of sports on youth mental health, as part of the International Youth Day celebrations, observed annually on August 12 under this year's theme, "Different Con»»»

Gaza: The Palestinian Ministry of Interior and National Security in the Gaza Strip announced on Thursday that the Gaza Governorate Police Chief was martyred in an Israeli airstrike targeting his vehicle on Al-Rashid Street. Meanwhile, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported in an earlier stat»»»

Hungarian football finances remain heavily dependent on centrally distributed funding rather than supporters buying tickets, according to a new analysis of the country’s top-flight league. NB I clubs generated more than HUF 63 billion (around EUR 173 million) in combined revenue in 2024, yet ticket»»»

The U.S. Department of Agriculture had temporarily halted inspections and certification of new avocado shipments from Mexico on Aug. 5 after the U.S. Embassy issued a security alert. File Photo by Francisco Guasco/EPA Aug. 13 (UPI) -- All U.S. government activities in the western state of Michoacán»»»

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Abu Dhabi: Under the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates, through the UAE Aid Agency, has announced an urgent humanitarian response worth US$10 million to assist those affected by the earthquake that struck the friendly Republic of Colom»»»

LONDON: Celtic manager Martin O’Neill revealed on Thursday he is feeling “much better” after being forced to miss last weekend’s win at Kilmarnock following a hospital procedure. O’Neill was away from the Celtic squad for several days as a result of the “small” procedure. The 74-year-old spent a ni»»»

LONDON: The UK recorded its hottest day of the year Thursday, reaching 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London, the national weather service said, as an intense stretch of hot weather continued to grip Europe. The Met Office said the temperature surpassed this year’s previous»»»

The Sofia chapter of the Vazrazhdane party criticized Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev over what it described as the missed economic benefits of hosting the Eurovision Song Contest, the party's press office said. According to the organization, the city has missed out on EUR 80 million in potential economi»»»

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Thursday denounced a siege by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank village of Qusra as a "horrific act of terror". Huckabee, an evangelical Christian pastor who in the past has embraced Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, sa»»»

Syria's economic capital Aleppo was left largely in ruins by the fighting that raged there between regime and rebel forces from 2012 to 2016. A 2023 earthquake also caused severe damage to the old city. But reconstruction is now well underway, in particular of Aleppo's treasured historic monum»»»

A spokesman for Iran's military command on Thursday called out US President Donald Trump's "lies and fabrications" after he claimed on social media that Washington had "total control over the Strait of Hormuz". Iran has maintained control of the Strait, a vital energy conduit, since the outbreak of»»»

LONDON: Diesel cargoes are costing more than jet fuel in Europe for the first time in more than a year, LSEG data showed, as the continent replaces lower Middle East air fuel shipments with other sources of supply, but struggles to secure more diesel for industry and agriculture. Europe has been ab»»»

ISLAMABAD: A team of local volunteers on Thursday recovered the body of a Pakistani climber who was among 10 mountaineers killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak nearly two weeks ago, officials said. The body of Pakistani climber Sohail Sakhi had been missing since July 30, when a 10-member internatio»»»

Zambians vote Thursday in a general election widely expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term, as his economic record faces a test from voters frustrated by the cost of living and opposition parties seek to capitalise on discontent despite deep divisions. Zambia goes to the polls »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed military and defense cooperation with the director of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, First Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, on Thursday. The two officials reviewed Saudi-Iraqi relations in th»»»

Crude oil carrier Universal Winner, a South Korean oil tanker operated by Korean shipping company HMM, reaches waters off the southeastern port city of Ulsan, South Korea, on June 10. File Photo by Yonhap South Korea/EPA Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The price of crude oil was on the decline on Thursday after t»»»

Dubai: A fire engulfed a tourist boat carrying families off Turkey’s southwestern coast on Thursday, forcing passengers, including children, to jump into the sea as authorities evacuated 115 people from the vessel, officials said. Footage of the incident showed flames sweeping through the boat and »»»

The Central Election Commission (CEC) launched a tender for voter information materials for the October 25 presidential election, CEC's press service said on Thursday. The contract covers audio and audiovisual clips and other campaign materials. The tender also calls for a logo, slogan, visual iden»»»

Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, Tryavna Mayor Dencho Minev said that the exclusion zone of approximately 500 metres around EMKO’s site near the village of Belitsa would not affect populated areas, citizens’ rights, tourism, or road traffic. Minev added that the perimeter covers a wooded are»»»

Poland has arrested a Russian national who was allegedly planning to kill a Ukrainian-American dual citizen in Warsaw, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday. Tusk added that this was the first time that “someone on the order of Russia” had sought to attack an American citizen on NATO territory.&»»»

Suspicion that the fire and subsequent explosions at the EMCO ammunition plant may have been deliberately caused points toward Russia, according to ammunition expert and former deputy technical director of the company Naiden Iliev. He said Russia could potentially benefit from destabilizing the sit»»»

Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov has assured residents that the planned NATO military facility in the Kabile military district near Yambol will not be used for military exercises, live-fire training or the storage of dangerous substances and heavy military equipment. Stoyanov made the statement in»»»

The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has officially announced that Pakistan's first lunar rover has been named "Jinnah‑I" in honor of Muhammad Ali Jinnah — the founder of Pakistan. The rover is being developed by SUPARCO engineers. Its technical specifications (according to »»»

Israel has been intentionally igniting wildfires in forests and agricultural land across southern Lebanon using drones and various munitions, Lebanese firefighters have claimed to The Guardian. Large areas of woodland, olive groves, and farmland have burned in the nearly two months since the June 1»»»

WASHINGTON: ​A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by ‌US President ‌Donald ​Trump’s administration ‌that ⁠alleged ​Harvard University ⁠failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students ⁠from harassment. In ‌his ‌ruling, ​US ‌District ‌Judge Richard Stearns in Boston said the ‌Trump administr»»»

They look like normal glasses, but there is a minuscule camera that is capturing what is in the eyes of the beholder – and transferring it directly onto social media. A German NGO has launched legal action against Meta on Saturday (8 August), as well as several optical retail chains selling Meta’s »»»

An image of Charlie Kirk hangs from the Department of Education headquarters in March. Attorneys for his alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, argue that he isn't eligible for the death penalty. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Lawyers for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of »»»

SILQ, the financial infrastructure provider, formed through the merger of Saudi Arabia’s B2B marketplace Sary and South Asia’s ShopUp, has marked its first anniversary by securing $100 million (SR 375 million) in financing facilities. The funding round attracted major regional and international ins»»»

The Bulgarian government is committed to the sustainable development of the energy sector, protecting workers in the industry, and preserving thermal power plants (TPPs) and coal mining as a sovereign source of baseload energy, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said during a meeting with representatives o»»»

The Independent Association of Bulgarian Prosecutors (IABP) proposed that the rules for conducting elections of members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) include the creation of a special mechanism for reporting pressure and interference. This is laid out in a statement by the organization on T»»»

IOWA, USA: Paul Grinvalds has completed 114 marathons in all 50 states, but he still wilts when he races in temperatures beyond 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.5 Celsius). It’s the same for most runners, as the body can’t cool down during exertion, and heat makes that even harder. “One thing about marath»»»

Surveillance technology company Flock Safety announced new measures to safeguard the use of its technology on Thursday after a series of incidents committed by law enforcement officers. File Photo by Jagadeesh NV/EPA Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Surveillance technology company Flock Safety announced new measur»»»

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell lost the Republican primary for governor of Minnesota. He refuses to concede. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Aug. 12 (UPI) -- MyPillow founder Mike Lindell is refusing to concede defeat in the Minnesota governor's Republican primary election, saying there »»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Sports and Youth, in cooperation with the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), organised a youth session on the impact of sports on youth mental health, as part of the International Youth Day celebrations, observed annually on August 12 under this year's theme, 'Different Contexts, »»»

Dubai: Aspiring musicians, producers and songwriters in the UAE will be able to pursue an accredited Bachelor of Music degree in Dubai from September, following the launch of a new three-year programme by SAE University College. The institution said the programme is the first accredited Bachelor of»»»

Rotterdam, Netherlands: At least one person was killed and several injured in an explosion at a Rotterdamn port refinery belonging to the Dutch subsidiary of the Swiss-based Gunvor Group on Thursday, police said. Rotterdam police told AFP that the explosion occurred around 11:30 am (0930 GMT) at th»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater met Thursday with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the State of Qatar HE Alvaro Renedo Zalba. The meeting reviewed bilateral cooperation relations between the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of »»»

New Delhi: Air India pilots will undergo mandatory drug screening starting Thursday, according to an internal memo seen by AFP, after a captain involved in a serious mid-air incident reportedly tested positive for marijuana. Existing rules require airlines to randomly test at least 10 percent of th»»»

LONDON: The government of the Syrian Arab Republic is committed to expanding cooperation with the World Bank to advance financial, economic and institutional reforms, Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh said on Thursday. Barnieh met Dahlia Khalifa, the World Bank’s Middle East director, in Damas»»»

Russia’s Rosatom is accelerating work on the Paks II project, which will provide Hungary with two new nuclear reactors, but a key political relationship behind the massive investment has changed dramatically. While Viktor Orbán’s governments maintained unusually close ties with Moscow for years, Ro»»»

Dubai: The world survived the first oil shock of the US-Iran war. Nearly six months later, the buffer that helped protect consumers from an even bigger hit is getting thinner. Global oil stockpiles are rapidly diminishing as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively stalled, raising »»»

Everybody wants a piece of Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez’s wedding buzz and Kerala Tourism has already moved on to the honeymoon. In a cheeky social-media post, it asked the couple: “Dear Cristiano & Georgina, how about choosing Kerala as your honeymoon destination?” It’s a timely pitch »»»

TUNIS: Economic pressures and changing social norms are driving couples in Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria to have fewer babies, with a recent study saying Maghreb fertility was at a historic low. Experts and couples interviewed by AFP spoke of a combination of factors, including longer educations an»»»

BURAIDAH: The Saudi Culinary Arts Commission is participating in the Buraidah International Dates Carnival by showcasing its publications, including the book “Buraidah,” as part of efforts to introduce the Kingdom’s culinary heritage and highlight its connection to local products. Listed by Guinnes»»»

KHARTOUM: Drones targeted the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Thursday as paramilitary forces launched ground attacks on central Sudan and the southeastern Ethiopian border, an AFP correspondent and sources from the rival sides reported. Since April 2023, Sudan has been ravaged by war between the Suda»»»

On Sunday, Aug. 16, the men’s and women’s finals of The Hundred will be contested at Lord’s. The competition is in its sixth year and has been a disruptive force since its conception in 2017. The format is disruptive, consisting of 100 deliveries, broken into sets of five, with a bowler able to del»»»

RIYADH: Sometimes the most inspiring journeys begin with life’s toughest challenges and this is the case with Lee Starks who transformed a difficult past into a lifelong mission of mentorship through boxing. Starks moved to Saudi Arabia several years ago from a gym in Plano, New Jersey, that produc»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has achieved a 69 percent phaseout of ozone-depleting substances over the past five years, as of the first half of 2026, underscoring its commitment to the Montreal Protocol and the gradual elimination of hydrochlorofluorocarbons, according to the National Center for Environmen»»»

The Russian Armed Forces are continuing to strike port infrastructure and maritime vessels being used in support of the Ukrainian military, Russia's Ministry of Defense reported. "The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are continuing to carry out strikes on port infrastructure and sea vessels e»»»